Professional Experience
Feb. 2018- Shanghai Yanhua Smartech (Group) Co. Ltd.
(A share listed company)
Vice-Chairman
Business Scope: Smart city, Hospital information system
Revenue: RMB1.2B
Responsibility:
• Strategy management and M&A
• Leading BG – Industrial IOT
• Financial management and Internal controlling
Mar. 2015-Dec.2017 Beijing Kyland Technology (A share listed company)
Group Executive Vice President
President BG-Industrial solutions
Business Scope: Industrial internet, Industrial communication, ITS
Revenue: RMB800MM
Responsibility:
• Leading BG-Industrial solutions (3 companies)
• Strategy management and M&A
• Leading overseas investments (US, Germany and SGP)
Apr.2001-Dec.2014 Weidmueller Interface (German family owned)
Global Executive Vice President
President Asia
Business Scope: Industrial connectivity/automation
Revenue: US$220MM (Asia, 25% of global)
Responsibility:
• Overall responsible for Asia Operation, Including Sales & Marketing, Product management, Segment management, SCM & Production etc.
• CAGR>38%, ROI>30% (2005-2014)
• Set up and manage R&D centre Asia for global product developing
Jun.1999-Apr.2001 Shanghai CCL-DP (JV with US public company)
Financial Director
Business Scope: Daily Chemical
Revenue: US$40MM
July.1995-May.1999 PricewaterhouseCoopers
Senior Consultant, Audit Supervisor
• Providing annual audit, IPO, internal audit and due diligence service to MNC and Chinses public companies
Education Background
Apr.2003-Oct.2004 Washington University in St. Louis(Olin-Fudan EMBA, 7th ranked by Financial Times)
Master of Business Administration
Sep.1991-July 1995 Sichuan University
Bachelor - Chemistry
Chris Zhou spent seven years in France, during which time he earned three masters degrees from the Institut supérieur d'électronique de Paris(I.S.E.P.), the College of Computer Science and Technology at Université Pierre et Marie Curie, and the Industry & Business Administration of the Paris Dove Nana University (France). After being recruited by SIDEGE (France) as the project's chief engineer, he started a doctoral program at the 1000-core processor of CNRS French National Scientific Research Center .
After returning to China in 2009, he started a number of intelligent manufacturing companies and established well-known new retailer brands, such as Vingoo ®, Angel Orange® and X-24h Smart Convenience Store. Chris has nearly 100 domestic and foreign patents. He lead team to develop the world's first automated orange juice vending machine.